Cooking dinner at home once a week could help stave off dementia risk, new study revealsÂ
THE STUDY tracked nearly 11,000 people aged 65 and over in Japan over several years to assess the impact of cooking habits on cognitive health.
Schools shut, weak economic growth and labour shortages: Here’s what Spain would look like without immigrationÂ
UNLIKE many of its European neighbours, Spain is taking a different approach to immigration. In January, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez unveiled a plan to regularise
Feeling peckish? Here’s six typical Easter dishes to savour during Semana Santa in Spain
EASTER is a really big deal Spain with huge crowds of spectators lining the streets to watch the Semana Santa processions and all that religious
Tradition or Tragedy? Spain’s first bull-related death of 2026 raises fresh questions over the tradition’s safety
IT was the first night of this year’s Carnaval del Toro festival in Ciudad Rodrigo when a bull charged at Eustaquio Martin, piercing the upper
EXPLAINER: How the ancient spectacle of Spain’s sacred Semana Santa traditions are celebrated in the different cities and regions
SEMANA Santa, Spain’s holy week, is an incredible celebration of pagentry and ancient tradition rarely seen around the world these days. The seven-day extravaganza transforms
Whenever, wherever? Bitter row erupts in Madrid over planned concert residency at ‘Shakira Stadium’
A BITTER political row has broken out in Madrid over a series of planned late summer concerts by international superstar artist Shakira. The Colombian singer
One in four Spaniards haven’t had sex in the last year – how do YOU compare?Â
THE SURVEY of the Center for Sociological Research (CIS), based on 4,009 interviews with adults across Spain conducted in March, set out to measure how
IN PICS: The Costa del Sol comes alive with colour and music for the vibrant Sabinillas carnivalÂ
PLAZA de Los Maestros in Sabinillas was the place to be last weekend for the Carnival de Sabinillas, organised by the Culture Department of Manilva
WATCH: Former Spanish MP is violently arrested in Madrid after refusing to answer inquiries from ‘racist’ plain-clothes police
A SENEGAL-BORN former MP was arrested in Madrid following an ‘altercation’ with police, authorities have said – in a case that has set off a
Previously buried air-raid shelters from the Spanish Civil war are discovered in Barcelona
LONG-FORGOTTEN entrances to underground shelters were uncovered earlier this month during renovation work in Barcelona’s Hostafrancs neighbourhood. The discovery was made as workers upgraded a
WATCH: Spanish police seize first ever shipment of drugs from CANADA as over three tonnes of cannabis are found in Valencia port
SPAIN has recorded its largest-ever seizure of marijuana originating from Canada after authorities intercepted a major drugs shipment at the Port of Valencia earlier this
ON THIS DAY: The deadly chain of events that caused the world’s worst aviation disaster on Spanish soil 49 years ago
By Michael Coy TODAY marks exactly 49 years since the world’s deadliest aviation disaster claimed 583 lives right here on Spanish soil. But in a
Arrest made over street shooting that sparked 24-hour police lockdown in Malaga’s Ronda
POLICIA Nacional officers have arrested a 41-year-old man over a street shooting that forced a neighbourhood into a 24-hour lockdown. The suspect was detained on
Eight arrested in dawn raids across Spain and Scotland following two-year probe into organised crime
THE OPERATION started off at 4am on Friday, with officers carrying out simultaneous raids in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, West Lothian, Barcelona and Malaga. The cross-border crackdown
Gang arrested over €32.8m tax scam on alcohol imported to Spain
18 PEOPLE have been arrested in Spain for defrauding the Tax Agency out of €32.8 million in VAT on alcohol imported from several EU countries.
Teens in Spain could end up with criminal record just for ‘liking’ a video of vicious ‘Happy Slapping’ trend as youth assaults surge
TEENAGERS in Spain are being warned they could end up with a criminal record just for ‘liking’ a video of a violent assault online. The
Spain finally cracks down on phone thieves with tough new three-year jail sentences
SPAIN has taken action against phone thieves by introducing tough new jail sentences of up to three years for those who steal mobile devices, especially
Malaga sex predator lured ‘good-looking’ vulnerable young migrant men into car with promises of ‘easy money’ robbing tourists
POLICIA Nacional officers have arrested a 42-year-old man in Malaga for the alleged sexual assault of two vulnerable young men he lured into his vehicle.
Relief for hotly-anticipated Semana Santa celebrations: Rain to stay away for much of Spain with temperatures climbing to toasty 26C in Andalucia
SEMANA Santa is set to have a dry and sunny start in Andalucia, with state weather agency Aemet predicting a stubborn Atlantic anticyclone will keep
Inflation in Spain climbs steeply to 3.3% as impact of Iran war takes hold
INFLATION in Spain has surged to its highest level in two years as the effects of the Iran war continue to ripple across the country,
TIP TOE: The exciting new Antonio Banderas-backed Malaga international dance festival kicks off next month
IT has the perfect name for an international dance festival. And the TIP TOE Soho International Dance Festival kicks off on April 11 at the
EXPLAINER: How Spain’s euthanasia law works after paraplegic gang-rape victim Noelia, 25, chooses to end her life
SPAIN became the fourth European Union country in 2021 to legalise euthanasia. The issue hit the headlines again this week after Noelia Castillo, 25, received
Malaga’s favourite foodie son and Michelin-starred chef takes on his fourth restaurant in ancient building owned by a Genoa aristocrat
MALAGA’s food scene has had an exciting boost after the city’s favourite Michelin-starred chef stepped in to transform an 18th century hotel restaurant. Dani Carnero,
One dead after narco petrol boats blow up in collision on Cadiz’s cocaine coast
A NARCO boat crash on Cadiz’s cocaine coast has left one person dead and another injured. The incident saw the two vessels collide approximately 40
Swimming ‘not advised’ on Costa del Sol beach after sewage pipe ruptures
AUTHORITIES have warned beachgoers to avoid swimming in parts of the Costa del Sol after a ruptured sewage pipe contaminated sections of the Malaga coastline.
UK pub giant Wetherspoon will open two new bars in Spain after ‘successful’ Costa Blanca debut
UK PUB operator J D Wetherspoon is to open two bars at Barcelona’s El Prat airport. This follows on from February’s opening of the company’s